Scientific American
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ISBN: MINN:31951D00144753R
Category: Science
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Monthly magazine devoted to topics of general scientific interest.The Scientific American Brave New Brain
Author: Judith Horstman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470602812
Category: Psychology
Page: 195
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This fascinating and highly accessible book presents fantastic but totally feasible projections of what your brain may be capable of in the near future. It shows how scientific breakthroughs and amazing research are turning science fiction into science fact. In this brave new book, you'll explore: How partnerships between biological sciences and technology are helping the deaf hear, the blind see, and the paralyzed communicate. How our brains can repair and improve themselves, erase traumatic memories How we can stay mentally alert longer—and how we may be able to halt or even reverse Alzheimers How we can control technology with brain waves, including prosthetic devices, machinery, computers—and even spaceships or clones. Insights into how science may cure fatal diseases, and improve our intellectual and physical productivity Judith Horstman presents a highly informative and entertaining look at the future of your brain, based on articles from Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazines, and the work of today’s visionary neuroscientists.AARP The Scientific American Healthy Aging Brain
Author: Judith Horstman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781118408728
Category: Medical
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AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. Scientific American and Scientific American Mind have good news about getting older! AARP The Scientific American Healthy Aging Brain taps into the most current research to present a realistic and encouraging view of the well-aged brain, a sobering look at what can go wrong––and at what might help you and your brain stay healthy longer. Neurologists and psychologists have discovered the aging brain is much more elastic and supple than previously thought, and that happiness actually increases with age. While our short-term memory may not be what it was, dementia is not inevitable. Far from disintegrating, the elder brain can continue to develop and adapt in many ways and stay sharp as it ages. Offers new insights on how an aging brain can repair itself, and the five best strategies for keeping your brain healthy Shows how older brains can acquire new skills, perspective, and productivity Dispels negative myths about aging Explores what to expect as our brains grow older With hope and truth, this book helps us preserve what we’ve got, minimize what we’ve lost, and optimize the vigor and health of our maturing brains.Scientific American
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ISBN: STANFORD:36105015320257
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WebMD Scientific American
Author: David C. Dale
Publisher: Webmd Professional Publishing
ISBN: UOM:39015052545202
Category: Internal medicine
Page: 1416
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A leading textbook in the internal medicine field for more than 25 years, this publication is based on a continually updated electronic database, where new and updated information is fully integrated monthly, and the entire database published annually in print. Each annual edition contains up to as much as 40% new and updated information, published in 2 volumes with four-color illustrations throughout. The text covers all of internal medicine, plus bio-terrorism and medical emergencies, dermatology, office gynecology, neurology, and psychiatry. More than 200 expert sub-specialists with extensive clinical experience provide clear, actionable diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Key recommendations are readily accessible in the 778 tables on drug regimens, differential diagnoses, common presenting symptoms, and risk factors. References to current best evidence support the recommendations and lead the reader to scientifically sound research.Scientific American Reader
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ISBN: UOM:39015030952322
Category: Science
Page: 648
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Scientific American Resource Library
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Category: Biology
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Scientific American Science Desk Reference
Author: Scientific American
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Incorporated
ISBN: UOM:49015003025310
Category: History
Page: 712
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"Divided into 15 sections covering a specific scientific discipline, this work includes sections on key concepts, glossaries, and biographies of prominent researchers in that field, chronologies, and information unique to that particular discipline."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.A Scientific American Offprint Reader in Comparative Physiology
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ISBN: UCSD:31822011734001
Category: Physiology, Comparative
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The 2nd Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions, a New Selection
Author: Martin Gardner
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ISBN: CORNELL:31924050950827
Category: Mathematical recreations
Page: 264
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Mathematical puzzles from origami to recreational logic, from digital roots and dudeny puzzles to the diabolic square, from the golden ratio to the generalized ham sandwish theorem.Scientific American Catalogue
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ISBN: UCAL:C3123730
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Scientific American Science & Medicine
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ISBN: UCLA:L0081778110
Category: Clinical medicine
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